Congratulations to the The St. Joe Company and Acension/Sacred Heart Health System on the groundbreaking of their new facility located adjacent to the WaterSound Origins community on Highway 98 in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida!

The 2nd annual "Under the Sea" fund-raising event on May 9, 2019, at Grand Boulevard Town Center kicked off the annual Art Month South Walton and celebrated the Underwater Museum of Art's second voyage with a night of art, dancing, cocktails, food, and fun.

Now celebrating its 40th anniversary and the start of the summer season, The Zoo Gallery will host an exclusive book signing and reading with author Raven Roxanne and trunk show with Magnolia Pearl on Saturday, May 11, at its Grand Boulevard location just in time for the 31st Annual ArtsQuest festival.

The Second Annual SandJam Presented by Pepsi Rock Festival is this weekend in Panama City Beach! Kings of Leon, Third Eye Blind, Young The Giant, and over 20 more acts are scheduled to perform by the Gulf of Mexico. There's still time to get your tickets and get to the beach!

The Sacred Heart Foundation is rolling out the green carpet for the inaugural Emerald Ball on Saturday, May 18 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. The black-tie gala will benefit the Comprehensive Spine Program at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast.

Grayton Beer Company will host a free fund-raising concert with Panama City native Will Thompson, on Friday, November 9, 2018, from 6–9 PM. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase six-packs of the Rebound American Lager and merchandise whose sales will directly aid Hurricane Michael relief efforts.

Some say, “the world is your oyster”—however, the team at Peat & Pearls says the oyster is their world! On October 4–7, 2018, we joined the Second Annual Peat & Pearls festival in downtown Pensacola to celebrate two of their favorite things: Scotch and delicious oysters.

The prettiest pearls wouldn’t exist without a little grit, and the Gulf Coast, known for its opulent sugar-white beaches and Old South charm, was built on the backs of fishermen, sailors, and seafarers. Peat & Pearls celebrates this heritage through two of our favorite things: Scotch and oysters.

It’s been over a year since VIE magazine became a monthly national publication. Since then, it has been nonstop publishing, traveling, sponsoring, and hosting events. Take a look at some of our highlights from the first half of 2018!

Do you think your home state is the most entertaining state in the country? You might need to think again. PlayNJ recently carried out research on which US states offer the most when it comes to entertaining both residents and tourists.

For our readers in the Northwest Florida area, grab a jacket and head to the Pensacola Bay Center this weekend for a totally new experience from the famed Cirque du Soleil—Crystal! Tickets are available from tonight, October 20 through Sunday, October 22.

VIE’s Roundup of Restaurants on Highway 30-A features hot spots with outdoor seating options that should be on everyone’s food adventure list when visiting our hometown.